Detachable distributing-closure for mucilage-receptacles and the like.



0. WINKELMILLER. l DETACHABLE DISTRIBUTING CLOSURE FOR MUCILAGERECEPTACLES ANDVTHE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 17, 1916. V

Patented Mar. 13, 1917.

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OSCAR WIN-KELMILLER, 0F TWO RIVERS, WISCONSIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 13, 1917.

Application filed June 1'7, 1916. Serial No. 104,332.

tacles, and is more particularly directed to' the provision of adistributing closure for the mouth of mucilage or like receptacles,.

whereby fluid may be distributed therefrom as desired without the use ofthe usual brush members commonly associated with mucilage receptacles.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a closure of theclass described which may be detachably connected with a receptacle topermit refilling of the receptacle as desired, and which includes adetachable shield portion whereby the distributing member of the closuremay be protected particularly when shipping the receptacle, to preventany possible leakage therefrom.

It is further an object to provlde a closure of the class describedwhich combines efficiency and durability in use with an eX- ceedinglysimple construction, whereby the device may be manufactured andassociated with a mucilage or other container at a minimum cost.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the inventionresides more particularly in the novel combination and arrangement ofparts more particularly hereinafter described and pointed out in theappended claims.

In the drawings:

The figure illustrates the improved distributing closure applied to theneck of a mucilage receptacle with various portions broken away to moreclearly disclose the structure.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, 5designates a mucilage bottle of general construction having anexternally threaded neck 6. The improved closure comprises an attachingcap member 7 having its wall portion threaded for engagement on the neckof the follower,

and being provided with a central aperture surrounded by an outstandingannular flange 8 about which is fitted the mouth end of distributinghood 9 which is formed of resilient material such as rubber and which isprovided in its closed end with a plurality of slits 1 0 radiating froma common central web portion. The hood is securely held on the flange 8by a retaining band 11 surrounding the mouth portion of the hood, andadjacent portions of the bar and flange are provided with outwardlystruck interlocking projections 12.

To house the attaching cap member and its distributing hood in suchmanner as to prevent possible distortion of the hood to procureaccidental leakage of the fluid, a cover cap member or hood 13 isprovided which is adapted to fit about the threaded wall portion of theattaching cap 7, the threads of the cap wall aflording a properfrictional grip without binding and if clesired portions of the wall maybe milled.

The foregoing structure comprises an exceedingly simple distributingdevice which eliminates the necessity of the usual brushes associatedwith mucilage containers and the protection afforded by the cover capmember 13, is particularly valuable during shipping of the deviceinasmuch as a common disadvantage encountered with mucilage distributingclosures is the liability of leakage during shipment. It is also notedthat upon unscrewing the attaching cap the receptacle may be readilyrefilled as desired.

What is claimed is:

1. A distributing closure for receptacles comprising an attaching capmember provided with a central aperture, a flexible slitted distributinghood associated with said aperture and a cover cap member connected withthe attaching cap to shield the said hood.

2. A distributing closure forreceptacles comprising an attaching capmember provided with a central aperture, an outstanding annular flangesurrounding said aperture, a flexible slitted distributing hood havingits mouth portion fitted about said flange and a retaining band disposedabout said mouth portion for securing it to the flange.

3. A distributing closure for receptacles comprising an attaching bodycap member adapted for threaded engagement with the central aperture, anoutstanding annular I have hereunto set my hand at Two Rivers, flangesurrounding said aperture, a flexible 1n the county of Manitowoc andState 0i shtted dlstrlbuteihood secured to the flange Vihsconsm, 111 thepresence of two Witnesses.

and a cover cap member adapted for fric- OSCAR VINKELMILLER. 5 tionalengagement with the attaching cap Witnesses:

member to shield the said hood. ROLAND C. BLESER, In testimony that Iclaim the foregoing H. R. Soi-IWAKn.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

